Dogs to Sniff Out DVD Piracy in Malaysia

By JULIA ZAPPEI, Associated Press Writer, Technology / Other

Two labrador dogs Paddy, right,and Manny are shown to the media as Malaysia government introduces DVD sniffler dogs to fight movie piracy in Putrajaya, Malaysia , Monday, March, 3, 2008. Two labradors trained to sniff out discs made their debut in Malaysia Monday to form the world\'s first canine unit to target movie piracy. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

(AP) -- Malaysian authorities said Monday they hope two specially trained dogs will help police sniff out pirated DVDs and clean up the country's reputation as an abuser of intellectual property rights.

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